hypocrisy at home before, but this time he was determined to carve his own path. His new life wasn't about waiting for approval or bending to others' whims. It was about getting what he wanted, when he wanted it, and making damn sure no one could take that away from him again.

A few days later, Wang Chen got a call from his ex-wife’s new boyfriend. The guy was loud, obnoxious, and had the audacity to call Wang Chen a loser. The words were like gasoline on a pyre, and Wang Chen’s fist clenched tighter than ever. He had every right to punch that guy into the next century, but instead, he just laughed. "You want to be my competition? Fine by me. But make sure you're ready for the real world."

The new boyfriend didn't know what hit him when Wang Chen walked into the restaurant they were at. One minute, he was gloating about having Wang Chen's old girlfriend; the next, he was sprawled on the floor, dazed and expecting a repeat performance of the beating he'd received the first time. Wang Chen didn't even break a sweat.